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Windows 9 can’t come soon enough for Microsoft, as the company’s current Windows 8 series of operating systems continues to struggle on the market. More than 16 months after its release, the much-maligned Windows 8 operating system has mustered just 10.7% of the PC market, Net Applications reported Saturday . It badly trails the 4-year-old Windows 7 operating system, which has 47.3% market share, and the 12-year-old Windows XP, which still has 29.5% market share. An expected uptick in PC or operating system upgrades ahead of the scheduled end of support for Windows XP on April 8 has yet to materialize. After April 8, Microsoft (MSFT) will no longer provide security updates or technical support for Windows XP, leaving users vulnerable to computer viruses and other malware. The share of PCs using Windows 8 or 8.1 barely budged in February to 10.7%. It was 10.6% in January and 10.5% in December … Scalper1 News
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